Success Stories

Where truth is stronger than fiction.

Thousands of men and women have found new hope and strength through the help they received at the Milwaukee Rescue Mission. When you see how far some of these men, women and children have come, their lives can be an inspiration to us all. Here are just some of their stories.

Michael's Story

Michael turned to drugs when he felt alone. But when everything fell apart, he came to the Milwaukee Rescue Mission...

Tenesha's Story

Marshall's Story

Last April, Marshall was cold, hungry, broke and alone on the streets of Milwaukee. He had just blown his last paycheck on crack cocaine. He hadn’t eaten in two days. Then he came to the Milwaukee Rescue Mission...

Christopher's Story

Growing up with addicted parents, Christopher quickly learned to make life all about him in a repetitive cycle of drugs and alcohol. He drank so much his liver failed. When he was healed despite only a 33% chance of living, he knew he had to make a change...

Rebecca's Story

Rebecca maintained a loving relationship with both her parents after their divorce, worked two jobs and signed a lease for a beautiful apartment. But when she received word of her father's suicide, grief threatened to overwhelm her...

CTA Dad's Story

Marion's Story

"I thank Jesus Christ for giving me this chance to give back — and to show how the Milwaukee Rescue Mission can change lives like mine. I will spend the rest of my life serving the lost and people who think nobody loves them, just like I was helped.”